Solihull news

• Daughter who lost nurse mum to Covid-19 will buy more PPE for hospital

  14-04-2020 21:59
  
  Sara Dee Trollope, 51, died at Watford General Hospital on April 10, after testing positive for Covid-19
  
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• Liam Payne says 1D are talking 'a lot more' ahead of 10th anniversary

  14-04-2020 21:54
  
  The singer said that he is "not allowed to say too much" about their plans for the occasion, but confirmed that they had "been speaking a lot more"
  
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• Do not light sky lanterns 'to support NHS', firefighters plead

  14-04-2020 21:49
  
  Crews who witnessed significant fires sparked by the lanterns begged people to clap for the NHS instead
  
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• Freddie Flintoff and wife Rachael Wools reveal secret birth of fourth child

  14-04-2020 21:19
  
  The couple, who have been married since 2005, welcomed son Preston over the festive period
  
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• Paddy McGuinness debuts shock new hairstyle - and leaves fans stunned

  14-04-2020 21:02
  
  The Take Me Out presenter, who is a dad-of-three, shared his new look on Instagram
  
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• AJ Pritchard teases 'hilarious' I'm A Celeb stint after quitting Strictly

  14-04-2020 21:00
  
  The professional dancer recently departed BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing to pursue more television opportunities with his brother
  
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• Holly Willoughby shows off Percy Pig ice cream cake for daughter's birthday

  14-04-2020 20:57
  
  This Morning presenter Willoughby crafted a special ice cream cake decorated with Percy Pigs and jelly sweets for her daughter
  
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• Road sign which sent shoppers to Resorts World now points to mortuary

  14-04-2020 20:53
  
  The stark image was shared as a warning to anyone still flouting the laws of the Covid-19 lockdown
  
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• Paddy McGuinness leaves fans stunned with shock new hairstyle

  14-04-2020 20:39
  
  The Take Me Out presenter, who is a dad-of-three, shared his new look on Instagram
  
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• Police discover people drinking inside two pubs during lockdown

  14-04-2020 20:21
  
  The unnamed pubs have been served with prohibition notices from Cannock Chase Council
  
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• Poignant school tribute to Mason O'Grady - 'Our shining star'

  14-04-2020 20:16
  
  John Willmott School offering counselling to pupils after death of much-loved 13-year-old Mason O'Grady
  
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• 'Absolutely fine' dad who appeared to have beaten coronavirus dies from relapse

  14-04-2020 19:47
  
  Dom Merrix suffered a heart attack after he had a rapid decline in his health which left him struggling to breathe at his home in Portsmouth, Hampshire
  
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• NHS Nightingale hospital phone mast after suspected arson attack

  14-04-2020 19:44
  
  Two 19-year-old men and an 18-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of arson for a suspected arson attack on a mast in Dagenham
  
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• Rail workers jump clear of 125mph train with less than second to spare

  14-04-2020 19:42
  
  They were inspecting part of the West Coast Mainline in southern Scotland when the near-miss occurred
  
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• Desperate appeal to find teen missing for six days

  14-04-2020 19:35
  
  Sky McKearney, 14, was last seen in the Lanesfield area of Wolverhampton on Wednesday, April 8
  
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• Uninsured M6 driver clocked speeding at 100mph through roadworks

  14-04-2020 19:18
  
  The driver was said to have no licence and no insurance either
  
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• How wannabe singer wrecked dreams with horror city centre attack

  14-04-2020 19:12
  
  The 20-year-old victim was left critically injured and fighting for her life after the horror assault
  
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• CCTV appeal after man demanded sex from woman in Solihull train station toilet attack - Birmingham Live

  14-04-2020 19:03
  
  CCTV appeal after man demanded sex from woman in Solihull train station toilet attack  Birmingham Live
  
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• CCTV appeal after man demanded sex from woman in toilet attack

  14-04-2020 18:46
  
  A man followed the woman into the toilets on the platform, pushed her into a cubicle and demanded sex
  
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• Broad Street floods again for the second time in six months

  14-04-2020 18:28
  
  A week after the Midland Metro Alliance returned to work after the pandemic lockdown, a water main has once again been damaged on Broad Street on April 14, 2020
  
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• Teen charged with deliberately coughing on bus driver

  14-04-2020 18:24
  
  The 19-year-old has been charged with common assault after it's alleged he verbally abused and deliberately coughed on a bus driver during the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Chancellor Rishi Sunak responds to warning 2m will lose jobs

  14-04-2020 18:20
  
  The Chancellor said beating coronavirus was the top priority after watchdog reveals devestating impact lockdown could have on the economy
  
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• Birmingham couple fined and sent home for driving to Wales to pick up motorbike

  14-04-2020 18:14
  
  The pair were fined for breaking lockdown rules after they were stopped by police in Pembrokeshire and said they were on their way to Milford Haven to collect a bike they had agreed to buy
  
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• Female thugs left woman with brain damage in horror city centre attack

  14-04-2020 18:13
  
  Atiyyah Gidden and Savannah Ward jailed for almost 20 years after attacking victim when she got of bus in Bull Street
  
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• How to get a tax rebate to ease lockdown cash struggles as millions missing out

  14-04-2020 17:52
  
  Many of us are worrying about job security and finances but millions of UK workers may be missing out on tax entitlements which could help to take some of the pressure off
  
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• Student bakes 165 cakes and raises £600 to feed NHS staff

  14-04-2020 17:45
  
  Aatif Ahmad was saddened by the death of nurse and mother-of-three Areema Nasreen who worked at Walsall Hospital
  
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• Dad, mum and sister who all died from coronavirus pictured

  14-04-2020 17:44
  
  Richard MacVicar's mum Jean, aged 82, dad Keith, aged 84, and sister Jayne, 62, all died from the virus
  
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• It's the Life of Bryan as we join Retail BID officers patrolling deserted city

  14-04-2020 17:38
  
  Retail Bid Birmingham has half a dozen officers on patrol in the city centre to ensure shops and businesses are safe during the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Police appeal after toilet seat thief targets flat

  14-04-2020 17:33
  
  A property in Caroline Street, Dudley, was targeted at around 3.40am on Tuesday, March 17
  
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• Couple who fostered 26 children die of coronavirus within days of each other

  14-04-2020 17:33
  
  Valerie Williams, 74, died the day after the funeral of her husband, Hefin, 80, after both fell ill with the suspected killer virus
  
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• Sea of flowers left in memory of schoolboy killed in crash

  14-04-2020 17:27
  
  Tributes and flowers left at Chester Road, Erdington, where 13-year-old Mason O'Grady suffered fatal injuries
  
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• Nightingale Hospital phone mast hit by fire amid 5G Covid-19 theories

  14-04-2020 17:23
  
  Another 20 suspected arson attacks against phone masts occurred over the Easter weekend across the UK
  
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• Free parking at Tamworth Borough Council car parks to continue

  14-04-2020 17:11
  
  It has now been decided to extend free parking in line with Government guidance until at least the end of May, or the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• 'Angels for our angels' - Midwife launches heartwarming NHS thankyou project

  14-04-2020 17:08
  
  Emma Louise said she was in awe of her colleagues leading the battle against Covid-19 and wanted to do something to show appreciation
  
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• All the NHS workers who have died in the fight against coronavirus

  14-04-2020 16:58
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has infected almost 2 million people worldwide and more than 119,000 deaths have been recorded
  
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• Fire crews battle 1,000 tonne recycling blaze

  14-04-2020 16:55
  
  A huge plume of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene in Ezekiel Lane this afternoon (Tuesday, April 14)
  
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• New CCTV image after city stabbing cost man sight in one eye

  14-04-2020 16:50
  
  The 31-year-old victim lost the sight in his left eye after he was stabbed in the face outside The Beeches pub in Great Barr
  
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• Broad Street floods again after another water main hit during tram build

  14-04-2020 16:49
  
  Race against time to protect electricity relay system as the Midland Metro Alliance hits a water main on Broad Street for the second time in six months
  
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• Over £11,000 raised in memory of 'beautiful soul' Mason O'Grady

  14-04-2020 16:45
  
  The incredible amount was pledged for the family of the popular 13-year-old who was killed as he crossed the road on Easter Sunday
  
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• Supermarket giant Aldi drawing up plans for this new store in Solihull - Birmingham Live

  14-04-2020 16:36
  
  Supermarket giant Aldi drawing up plans for this new store in Solihull  Birmingham Live
  
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• How DJ raised £7k for the NHS - from his garden

  14-04-2020 16:32
  
  Generous people across Birmingham and beyond donated an astonishing £800 in six minutes as they tuned into DJ Joe Hunt's live set
  
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• The countries lifting coronavirus lockdown measures

  14-04-2020 16:24
  
  The lockdown in Wuhan, China, where the outbreak began, was lifted after 76 daysc
  
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• Police hunt after man stabbed during scooter robbery

  14-04-2020 16:22
  
  The victim intervened when he saw a man trying to steal his relative's scooter in Newtown
  
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• Flowers and tributes left at the scene of the crash in Erdington for Mason O'Grady.

  14-04-2020 16:21
  
  Mason O'Grady, who was just 13, was knocked down by a Volkswagen Polo as he crossed Chester Raod in Erdington.
  
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• Businessman donates 3,000 body bags to desperate funeral directors

  14-04-2020 16:20
  
  Sharez Hussain, director of Slumberdream, stepped up to source and donate body bags all over the country
  
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• Easter eggs thieves target primary school

  14-04-2020 16:14
  
  Crooks targeted Beacon Primary School in Davis Road, Willenhall, on Easter Sunday
  
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• Ex-school caretaker with 'laugh to brighten up anybody’s day' dies from COVID-19

  14-04-2020 16:04
  
  Colin Townsend was taken ill two weeks ago and died from COVID-19 on Good Friday
  
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• Investigation launched after woman dies following house explosion

  14-04-2020 16:01
  
  Four adults and a child managed to flee the property in New Street, Shelfield
  
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• Talented youngster is the lead child actress in a thriller film

  14-04-2020 15:56
  
  The film willl be going to a further five film festivals finishing off with the big Birmingham Film Festival at the end of the year.
  
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• Girl, 9, uses birthday money to help the NHS

  14-04-2020 15:53
  
  Not only did she use money from her big day but she also invited others to donate and has raised an incredible £310 in the process.
  
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